Competency exam underway for pizza shop standoff suspect

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — A man who police say shot at them and engaged in a standoff with officers at a Massachusetts pizza shop is being examined by authorities to see if he is fit to stand trial.

Thirty-one-year-old Justin Breakspear faces dozens of charges, including six counts of attempted murder. The MetroWest Daily News of Framingham reports (http://bit.ly/2v26Qfz ) he has a dangerousness hearing scheduled for August 9.

Breakspear was arrested on July 20 after he fired a single shot at responding police at his home. He then fled to a nearby pizza shop where he later surrendered.

According to his attorney, Breakspear is undergoing a competency exam that could last as long as 20 days.

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